Thomas Skarrow - Carlisle Councillor and Bailiff 1662-1676

Thomas Skarrow also served with Carlisle Council between 1662 and 1676. He held the positions of councillor and bailiff. The images and table below shows a declaration (transcribed), and also the composition of Carlisle Council in 1662:

I do declare that there he? nor obligation upon me or any other person from the oath commonly called the solemn league and covenant; and that the same was in itself an unlawful oath and imposed upon the subjects of this realm against the known laws and liberties of this kingdom.

Mayor

Henry Barnes

Common Councilmen

John Coats

Robert Rigg

Chamberlain

Thomas Pattison

Thomas Skarrow

John Howe

Aldermen

John Aglionby

Richard Norman

George Barwick

Thomas Baron

John Tomlinson

Rowland Pirkarman

Matthew Wilkinson

Cuthbert Robinson

William Wilson

Andrew Wilson

Phillip Musgrave

Thomas Threlkeld

Thomas Dacre

Alexander Knagg

John Nicholson

Seargents

William Knagg

Hugh Gibson

George Bod?

Henry Vaile

William Stagg

John Pattison

John Barrington

Attorney

Howard Milbourne

John Bushby

Robert Wilson

Coroners

Thomas Carlisle

George Marton

John Monks

Thomas Allinson

Memorand that the persons whose names are underwritten did take the several oaths prescribed by Sgt of Parliament and subscribe declarations aforementioned.

Shown below is a similar document from the council of 1666-67. Thomas Stanwix is now the mayor, and the bailiffs are Thomas Skarrow, Thomas Carlisle and Step Whinfeihs.

I do declare that there he? nor obligation upon me or any other person from the oath commonly called the solemn league and covenant; and that the same was in itself an unlawful oath and imposed upon the subjects of this realm against the known laws and liberties of this kingdom.

The surviving records of the council are limited, the image below shows the attendance records between 1668 and 1669. Unfortunately, only the list of absentees have been written. These records, dated from 1667 to 1676, are available to view at the Carlisle Records Office.